The Great Edison Debate

[Nabber]

In here, I want to have a nice, peaceful discussion about Thomas Edison, and the horrible things he did. I want to raise awareness about the these deeds because most people don't know about them.

So what do you think of Edison?

 

[NotABannableOffense]

I think he didn't invent the light bulb.

He found a material that worked well as a filament and then marketed it.

 

[Time Turner]

On one hand, Edison is a revolutionary, practically starting up the electricity industry and inventing several of the precursors to modern products.

On the other hand, he had done many cruel things to secure this role, including zapping an elephant with one of his rival's products.

Yeah, I don't like him.

 

[Superchao]

Calling a man a murderer is a very serious charge, Nabber. What's your basis for that?

 

[Specific Neptune]

I prefer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

He pretty much started up the industrial revolution. If it wasn't for him, we might still be in developing times.

 

[Nabber]

Calling a man a murderer is a very serious charge, Nabber. What's your basis for that?

He paid children to kidnap dogs so that he could electrocute them. If you don't consider killing dogs a murder, then he also used his electric chair to execute people, which was described as "far worse than hanging".

 

[Specific Neptune]

I think he wants proof of this charge.

 

[Lily x]

I prefer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

He pretty much started up the industrial revolution. If it wasn't for him, we might still be in developing times.

I agree, Brunel ftw.

I dunno, I guess I'm neutrel on Edison as he was good and bad.

 

[Nabber]

Which part of it do you want proof of?

 

[Dr. Javelin]

On the other hand, he had done many cruel things to secure this role, including zapping an elephant with one of his rival's products.

That elephant had already killed two zoo trainers and everyone wanted it dead as it was a menace.

 

[Nabber]

But it was still an inhumane way of killing it. There are other, less painful ways of execution.

 

[Time Turner]

On the other hand, he had done many cruel things to secure this role, including zapping an elephant with one of his rival's products.

That elephant had already killed two zoo trainers and everyone wanted it dead as it was a menace.

One of those men was an abusive trainer that, at one point, tried to feed her a lit cigarette. And either way, Edison killed her in a cruel way (electrocution) to "demonstrate how unsafe Tesla's products are".